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 Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
Posted by Dark|Killer on Tue Oct 11th at 6:33pm 2005

Hey guys, i was just wondering which browser you find the best and mostly prefer??


I listed the 4 most known browsers...

Vote and tell me the reason WHY, and if you voted for num#6 please tell me which other browser your using, and if its good...





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 Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
Posted by ReNo on Tue Oct 11th at 6:36pm 2005

Firefox all the way for me. Dedicated search bar (with a range of plugins to search different things), clever URL entry bar that doesn't need full addresses ("snarkpit" gets you here), tabbed browsing (which I used constantly), better security, seems to load websites quicker (due to loading up the content before you images/sounds/etc... I believe). Those are all the reasons I need to keep using it over IE <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

Might wanna add a dedicated option for Opera, which a fair few folk seem to use.




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Posted by Dark|Killer on Tue Oct 11th at 6:39pm 2005

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) (28)
  • Netscape (41)
  • Mozilla (43)
  • Opera (13)
  • Safari (4)
  • Lynx (13)
  • Konqueror - Unix-based Web browser, file manager, and universal viewer from KDE.
  • Amaya - W3C's testbed browser.
  • Browse Happy - site from The Web Standards Authority arguing that Microsoft Internet Explorer is unsafe, and that people should be encouraged to download an alternative browser.
  • Neoplanet - offers diverse interface skins and customizable, sharable, content channels.
  • Galeon - gecko-based web browzer for Gnome.
  • evolt.org Browser Archive - vast collection of documented and undocumented web clients.
  • iCab - web browser for Macintosh.
  • Crazy Browser - freeware web browser with the ability to open multiple sites and windows inside a single browser task.
  • NetCaptor - tabbed browser that can also block pop-up ads, save time, enhance privacy, and allow faster navigation.
  • OmniWeb - web browser for Mac OS X. Features integrated RSS, tabbed browsing, and the ability to save sessions automatically, or as specific workspaces.
  • Surf Monkey Kids Channel - portal designed for kids. Offers links, bulletin boards, email, chat, downloadable kid-safe browser, and more.
  • Backward Compatibility Viewer - view any page as any (previous) browser. Great way to see pages without having to see frames.
  • BrowserSpy - provides detailed information about your particular browser.
  • Mosaic (9)
  • Phoenix - redesign of the Mozilla browser component, but written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform
  • netomat - non-linear browser that dialogues with the Internet to retrieve information as unmediated and independent in form.
  • SlimBrowser - multiple site browser with pop-up killer, form filler, and history cleaner features.
  • Emacs@
  • Ghostzilla - a camouflage web browser for total screen privacy.
  • Phaseout - browser that features an integrated search tool, a pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, and a preview bar that shows thumbnails of web pages and their loading progress.
  • Smart Explorer - offers a multi-window web browser that increases system performance while enabling users to customize tool options and filter out advertising.
  • CubicEye - from 2ce, a browser interface built for interaction with multiple websites and software applications in a 3D environment.
  • ChiBrow - allows the child to safely explore the Internet.
  • Klondike - WML browser for Windows.
  • AWeb - non-MUI W3 browser for the Amiga line of home computers. It supports frames, tables, Netscape extensions, and plug-ins.
  • iRider - advanced multi-page web browser with a thumbnail navigation system and the ability to download pages in the background while you work.
  • Net-Tamer (1)
  • Xanadu XP - free downloadable browsing companion.
  • CrystalPort - Web browser that offers skin support, custom search bar, and information channels. Browser tabs allow users to browse multiple web sites at the same time.
  • Auction Browser - full-feature web browser offers extended tracking features for use with eBay or other online auctions.
  • Voyager - MUI-based W3 browser for the Amiga line of home computers. It supports frames, tables, and nearly all the Netscape extensions. Also supports plug-ins.
  • MMM - implemented in Caml Light using the CamlTk4 library.
  • Arachne - graphical WWW browser for DOS compatibale operating systems.
  • WebCopy - Retrieves remote files using the HTTP protocol. It can recurse HTML docs. Requires 'perl'.

    • Taken from Yahoo <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by Loco on Tue Oct 11th at 6:41pm 2005

    Firefox for exactly the same reasons as ReNo. I couldn't actually work properly anymore without tabs, to the extent that I actually have Portable Firefox on a USB key just in case.



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by FatStrings on Tue Oct 11th at 6:41pm 2005

    no competition

    from my experience mozilla is definitely the best





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    Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Tue Oct 11th at 7:12pm 2005

    Firefox. Since it's so foxy. I've used Arachne once on my old comp. The windows screwed itself up and I needed to surf so...



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    Posted by OtZman on Tue Oct 11th at 7:26pm 2005

    Firefox for the reasons already mentioned.



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by Crapceeper on Tue Oct 11th at 8:09pm 2005

    I affiliate with the others. Firefox. A friend told me within.



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    Posted by Dark|Killer on Tue Oct 11th at 8:22pm 2005

    Intresting, everyone likes mozilla, me too lol, but i accidentally voted for IE and cannot re-vote, so, -1 for IE and +1 for mozilla, for now: 10 votes to mozilla including me <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by azelito on Tue Oct 11th at 8:24pm 2005

    Firefox. It's good because I use it.



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    Posted by fishy on Tue Oct 11th at 8:24pm 2005

    IE all the way, for the thrill of not knowing if the next link i click will be my last.




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    Posted by Andrei on Tue Oct 11th at 8:39pm 2005

    Firefox because all of the rest are spyware magnets, especially IE (aka Internet Exterminator).



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by ReNo on Tue Oct 11th at 8:45pm 2005

    ? quote:
    IE all the way, for the thrill of not knowing if the next link i click will be my last.


    Haha, best reason ever <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">




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    Posted by Pegs on Tue Oct 11th at 8:47pm 2005

    Firefox.... just much better (+ IE has inbuilt spyware... no joke)




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    Posted by Windows 98 on Tue Oct 11th at 8:59pm 2005

    Some images in this post have been automatically down-sized, click on them to view the full sized versions:

    This is why I don't use IE, spyware...



    Plus, I don't think I could survive without tabs, or my Modern Pinball theme. PLus I use the Target Alert extension. It is a neat little one where it tells you next to each link, if it is a website, a pdf, a zip, etc. If anyone is interested I think I might make a thread with a link and explaining how to install, plus its advantages.



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    Posted by Forceflow on Tue Oct 11th at 9:01pm 2005

    Firefox:

    + Can be optimized for broadband
    + Faster page rendering
    + Quality Extensions and Themes
    + Overall security: No ActiveX, Javascript & Java control, pop-up blocker
    + Live Bookmarks (= RSS-feeds)

    Opera's not bad too, too bad it has too much bells & whistles.



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     Re: Which Browser do your prefer ??
    Posted by Mephs on Tue Oct 11th at 9:02pm 2005

    Firefox. Theres no point outlining reasons why; its benifets have been mentioned countless times, and if you haven't got it now, you're obviously not going to.




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    Posted by Windows 98 on Tue Oct 11th at 9:14pm 2005

    I once almost felt like crying because my friend didn't have a scroll wheel on their mouse, and I had downloaded Fire Fox just for the occasion because I just can't stand IE.

    I wonder why Microsoft hasn't just adopted Firefox as their default browser on their OS's. That'd be nice to see in the future, instead having to open IE and download it (unless your a geek and keep it on a usb drive <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">). I think that Microsoft created IE, and that's why they refuse to have Firefox as their default browser.


    Anywho, Firefox is just better in general for the following (quoted) reasons

    ? quote:

    + Can be optimized for broadband
    + Faster page rendering
    + Quality Extensions and Themes
    + Overall security: No ActiveX, Javascript & Java control, pop-up blocker
    + Live Bookmarks (= RSS-feeds)




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    Posted by French Toast on Tue Oct 11th at 9:35pm 2005

    FF all the way. Even Maddox says to change your s**tty browse to firefox <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

    But still, I like the themes of it a lot, and the fact that it loads faster and is in every conceivable way much better than IE.

    On the Opera topic; I used to use it, but there is too much s**t. Half your screen is quick launchy type icons, and crap like that.




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    Posted by Nickelplate on Tue Oct 11th at 10:45pm 2005

    I use Internet Explorer.

    Because I have ALWAYS used it and it's what i know. I used FF there for a while, but windows defaults all point to IE and I use about 20 different computers a day.

    I've never had a Virus or Spyware on my machine. So IE has been just fine for me.




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